You can animate the text and
objectsA single element of your document. An object can be a text box, an imported graphic, a shape, a picture, and so on.
in your presentation to give them visual effects, including entrances, exits, changes in size or color, and even movement. You can use any animation effect by itself or combine multiple effects together. For instance, you can make a line of text fly in from the left while it grows in size by applying both a Fly In entrance effect and a Grow/Shrink emphasis effect.
 | Note Transitions are another way to add visual effects when moving from one slide to another in a slide show. For more information about how to add transitions between slides, see
Add, edit, or remove transitions. |
Do any of the following:
 | Add animation effects to text or objects |
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Select the text or object that you want to apply an
animation effectA special visual or sound effect that is added to text or an object. For example — you can fly in text bullet points from the left, one word at a time, or add the sound of applause to a picture when it is uncovered.
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Do one of the following:
To animate how | Do this |
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Text or objects enter the slide | On the Animations tab, under Entrance Effects, click the animation that you want. 
To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click  . |
Text or objects are emphasized on the slide | On the Animations tab, under Emphasis Effects, click the animation that you want. 
To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click . |
Text or objects exit the slide | On the Animations tab, under Exit Effects, click the animation that you want. 
To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click . |
Text or objects follow a motion path on the slide | On the Animations tab, under Motion, click Paths, and then click the animation that you want. 
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Movie or audio play, pause, or stop | Note You must select the audio or video object on the slide to see the animation effects that are available. |
| On the Animations tab, under Emphasis Effects, click Play, Pause, or Stop. 
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To vary the animation, such as the direction the animated object moves, under Animation Options, click Effect Options, and then choose the variation that you want.
| Effect Options is not available |
Make sure the animation number 
is selected and not the object.
Or, the Effect Options button may not be available because there are no effect options available for the animation effect or type of object being animated.
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Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the object, which indicates the order that it will play in. If two animation effects are set to play at the same time, they are represented by a numbered stack  .
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You can change other animation options, such as the speed or how the animations starts. For more information, see
Change animation order, speed, or how it starts
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To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play.
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| Apply multiple animations to a single object |
You can apply multiple animation effects to the same object. The animations can occur one after the other, or at the same time. The following steps explain how to make an object fly in from the left while at the same time growing in size.
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Select the text or object that you want to apply an
animation effectA special visual or sound effect that is added to text or an object. For example — you can fly in text bullet points from the left, one word at a time, or add the sound of applause to a picture when it is uncovered.
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On the Animations tab, under Entrance Effects, click Fly In.
To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click .
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Select the text or object again.
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On the Animations tab, under Emphasis Effects, click Grow/Shrink.
To see more animations, point to an animation effect, and then click .
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Select the animation effect that you just added on the slide.
| Note Each animation effect is represented on the slide by a number next to the object, which indicates the order that it will play in. |
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On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, on the Start pop-up menu, click With Previous.
| Tip To preview all animation effects on the slide, on the Animations tab, under Preview, click Play. |
| View a list of animations on a slide |
You can view the list of animations on the slide to modify the order they play in, change advanced options, or remove an animation.
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In the navigation pane, select the slide with the animation effects that you want to view.
| How to select slides in the navigation pane
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On the Animations tab, under Animation Options, click Reorder.
tab, and then click a slide.
and 
named tabs or the 
icon tabs.